Intro: Hey guys, I am in a yearbook class where we use dslr cameras and we use canon XT and XSi cameras. With the XT, the memory card is a compact flash card and the cards are read and inserted only one way. One day, someone in the class was being careless and shoved the card in the wrong way and bent and broke 2 or 3 pins in the card slot. I have taken the camera apart successfully but I have reached a dead end.



There is a picture of the part that I need to be soldered off then on. The picture is of a Sony camera, but the one I have is very similar. The part is the black plastic piece (looks like " |____| ") with pins to the board and pins for the memory card. I do not have the precision, skill, or tools. I was hoping someone could help me out with this. I am willing to pay a small price or buy you lunch. I was quoted from some local repair shop for 60 dollars and I can't justify spending the money.
Thanks in advance i-club!

 

I'd charge at least $75- fine pitch SMD rework at that level takes some specialized tools and isn't going to come cheap.
$60 is a pretty decent price

 

To be honest, I say front the $60...That isn't gonna be so easy of a job.

 

IMHO, $60 is a steal as I would guesstimate it's at least 2 hours of work.

 

Thanks for the input guys!

 

I agree, $60 for the repair is a steal irregardless of time. As a certified miniature 2M tech I charge $75 an hour easily for this kind of work.